Raw Mangoes in Brine | Kolache Thor | Meetak Ghallin Thoram + Video

Time flies, doesn’t it? We have stepped into June and soon, half a year would have passed by us. While I generally like to post two recipes a week, I decided that this recipe must be shared as quickly as possible because, before we know it the mango season will be over. I have been meaning to share this post since ages, however, the last time I took pictures was when we were in our previous house where the lighting wasn’t very favourable. Last week when I came across some very raw and firm raw mangoes at the grocery store I decided to put them to use immediately.

Raw mangoes in brine is a staple at our home since the past few years, we use them mainly to flavour coconut chutneys that we enjoy for breakfast. The flavour goes through a metamorphosis once they soak in the brine and adds a sparkle to whatever dish you wish to flavour it with.

Do you have any fond memories revolving around raw mangoes? Well, since we didn’t really have a mango tree that yielded mangoes we only got the ripe ones usually from our relatives or neighbours. My mother didn’t follow a tradition of pickling and preserving fruits and veggies. Making jams, preserves, pickles and wines were never her forte so I learnt most of these skills after the blog was born, mainly because I had watched my grandmum make pickles and wines and my mum-in-law make pickles and preserves (especially those in brine) and I was keen to create little traditions of my own that I could learn from, document and someday pass on to my own children. So yeah, I totally love making jams and wines and preserves. I have never made pickles though. Wait a minute, what about those on the blog?! Well, those were lovingly put together by the husband! He is a major fan of pickles and will go to the extent of making his own batch. All the pickle recipes you see on the blog are the courtesy of hubby dearest!

So yes, back to my fondest memory that involves raw mangoes, well, I guess the only memory I have is that of sneaking out a box of chopped raw mangoes and eating them sprinkled with chilli powder and salt during class!! Yes, this was way back in high school and all the lessons post lunch used to be such a bore that some of the adventurous girls (read last benchers) in the class used to have their own little picnic. I don’t recall eating any other snack during class so I guess the memory of the raw mangoes has embedded itself into my brains 🙂

Speaking of brains, this recipe is a no-brainer (in the sense that it requires no major cooking skill). If you can handle a stove and own a nice sharp knife, a chopping board, a saucepan and some clean jars you can easily preserve these lovely raw mangoes for a good 6-8 months (if prepared as instructed). So go ahead, find those raw mangoes and get to work people! Till then, adios! Happy weekend! See you next week!